New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, d. g., Dec. l, 188

ing Of the National Repnbl blican Commit
tee here in a few days, active move
ments are being made in Philadelphia,
Chicago, St. Louis and other cities to
capture the National Convention, each
Of the aspirants asserting peculiar claims
for the distinction that will be laid be-
fore the Committee by strong local dele
cations. The advance guards of the Chi
cago and Philadelphia delegations are
already here and quite as much interest
IS taken in the matter as at any similar
period in the history Of the party. One
thing is very observable: that these men
refrain from expressing any personal
preference as to candidates, and are
not marking the boom Of any one. The
disposition is every where apparent
among Republicans, that the nominee
of the convention will be perfectly sat-
isfactory, and that our duty is to see
that he is elected There are no quar-
rels now to adjust. United actions is
the watch word from one end Of the
line to the other, and with this spirit
animating cur ranks, we can enter the
canvass, whoever may be our standard
bearer, with the most assurance OF sue
cess.
In talking recently with Senator
Spooner, of Wisconsin, who is not only
one OF the ablest men in Congress, but
one of the finest orators in the country,
he said: s.This session will be fight
ing one. The struggle between the two
great political parties will be intense.
The questions that will be at the fore
front are those of the tariff, the sur
plus, and finance, which, with the ques-
tion OF freedom of the ballot and homes
ty of elections, will make enough work
to occupy all our attention The SEN
ator suggested a suspicion that the gen
eral acquiescence Of the democratic
leaders in Mr.. Cleveland s renomination
may have been brought about by the
understanding that in due time he will
refuse to run second time. There
may be good deal in this suggestion.
and on no other hypothesis can you ac-
count for the sudden transformation Of
several very prominent democrats who
were planning severe war on Mr.. .Cleve-
lands administration. As Republican,
hope there is nothing in the suggestion,
and that he will be the regular demo-
cratic nominee.
One would hardly expect it, yet there
are decided differences of personal style
among the different sets Of Government
clerks. The Treasury clerks are the
least spruce in appearance and most
independnt, nonchalant, and cosmQpol-
itan are those Of the Interior Depart
ment, who look and act as though they
were happy and prosperous. The Post
Office Department people are serious
folk, and have crushed aspect. The
building is as still as a cemetro. A
visitor walks into the Interio Depart
ment as if he owned it, but when he en-
ters the Post Office Department, he be
gins to falter and stammer at the very
entrance. The Army and Navy clerks
are very dressy, rather exclusive, but
always polite. The department. Of JUS
tice has no special individuality, but the
State Department can furnish perfect
specimens of the aristocratic genus o1
clerk. They have little intercourse
with clerks of other Departments, anc
are emphatically sdudes" Of the mos
equisite brand, aping the foreign rep
resentatives and attaches with whom
they are brought in contact. The pub
lie has little to do with that Depart
ment, and are perfectly willing that tn,
fne-haired gentlemen shall enjoy thei
! seclusion.
The General Land Office has ISSUED
2, 400 agricultural patents during tn
/ past month, and 700 additional case
are being prepared, Of which 500 ar
for final homesteads in the Fargo (Da
kota) district. Some 1900 other case
are under consideration, and the Who'll
i number rpatentedin in November willreac
nearly 5000.
i There is good deal Of talk her
about certain handsome young lad
of wealth and social position, allyn
herself in marriage to . member Of th
Chinese Legation. T is strange whs whos
| peculiar whims some Of our America
1 girls are possessed OF.
Secretary Of War Endicott is takin
official life remarkably easy. He .
here but small portion Of the tim'
and when here never gets excited owe
Department business. Nearly ever,
thing is routine work, and left to Bl